Complete Game Notes

OPENING STATEMENTS
Gettysburg takes on Lebanon Valley College in its season opener for the 10th year in a row when it visits the Flying Dutchmen in the Bullets lone non-conference outing of the year on Saturday. The game will mark a homecoming of sorts for Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter, a 1971 Lebanon Valley graduate and a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Streeter is 6-2 in games coached at LVC.

GAME COVERAGE
Saturday's game will be broadcast live by WMSS FM 91.1, with John Wilsbach and Brian Keyser calling the action, at http://www.wmssfm.com/live.shtml. The game can also be followed through live stats at http://www.sidearmstats.com/lvc/football/.

SERIES NOTES
The Bullets hold a 30-6-1 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1898. Gettysburg has won five of the nine meetings during its current stretch with the Dutchmen, but LVC has claimed four of the last six contests. The Orange & Blue is seeking its first win in Annville since 2002, with the Dutchmen capturing the last three meetings at Arnold Field.

LAST MEETING
Matt Flynn '10 passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns while nearly willing the Bullets to a stunning second-half comeback, but a big Lebanon Valley first half was too much to overcome as Gettysburg dropped a wild 47-42 decision in the season opener for both teams at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. The two teams combined for 974 total yards, with the Bullets outgaining the Flying Dutchmen 581-393. Gettysburg trailed 41-14 at halftime and 41-21 heading into the third quarter before scoring on its final three drives. After their final touchdown of the game – a 15-yard pass from Flynn to tailback Jamel Mutunga with 1:48 remaining – the Bullets had a chance to regain possession, but an onsides kick was recovered by the Dutchmen. With Gettysburg out of timeouts, LVC was able to run out the rest of the clock. Charlie Parker rushed for 129 yard and two touchdowns on 21 carries for the Valley while Joe Brennan caught five passes for 114 yards and two additional TDs.

TUNING UP
The Bullets participated in a scrimmage at Lycoming College on Friday and lost by a 20-19 count to the Warriors. Leading the way for Gettysburg was senior Mike Barrett, who nailed all four of his field-goal attempts. Scoring the Bullets lone touchdown was senior receiver Brian Betley, who hauled in a pass of over 50 yards from junior Kyle Whitmoyer.

LAST SEASON
Gettysburg is coming off a 2009 campaign in which it finished 3-7 and 3-5 in the Centennial Conference, tying for fifth in the standings. The Bullets turned in an outstanding season offensively, finishing fourth in Division III in total offense (493.1 ypg). Gettysburg was also tops in the Centennial Conference in scoring offense (34.2 points per game), second in rushing offense (218.9 ypg), and second in pass offense (274.2 ypg).

Lebanon Valley posted a 9-2 record last year, which culminated in a 37-21 victory over Salisbury University in the ECAC Southwest Bowl. The Flying Dutchmen were 5-2 in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), finishing third. LVC led the MAC both rushing offense (401.7 ypg) and sacks (4.75 spg), placing 26th and seventh, respectively, among the Division III leaders.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
Gettysburg returns six starters from its Spread Wing offense that set a number of team school records last year, including total offense (4,931 yards), all-purpose yards (6,127), passing yards (2,742), and pass completions (201). Leading the way is first Team All-Centennial Conference and ECAC All-Region selection, senior tailback Jamel Mutunga. The two-year starter racked up 1,015 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground last season and enters the year ranked eighth in school history in rushing yards (1,931). The Bullets also return three other experienced skill players in senior wing Charles Curcio, senior receiver Brian Betley, and senior tailback Anthony DeSalva. Curcio finished second on the team with 36 receptions to go with 501 yards and four touchdowns last season while Betley grabbed a team-leading 40 passes for 588 yards and four TDs. DeSalva added 369 yards rushing - including a 144-yard game against Juniata - and two touchdowns a year ago. After serving as backup last year, junior Kyle Whitmoyer steps in at quarterback for the record-setting Matt Flynn '10, a four-year starter who walked away with nearly every Gettysburg passing record. The team also returns three offensive lineman who started last year, including second-team all-conference honoree, junior left tackle James Monreale.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
The Bullets bring back eight defensive starters from last year's team. However, as many as seven new starters could see the field on Saturday as the squad returns to its 4-4 set. The team's top returning tackler from 2009 is junior safety Joe Delaney, who recorded 86 stops and two interceptions as a linebacker. Sophomore linebacker Wes Taylor added 67 tackles last season while senior linebacker Bryan DiSabato made 40 hits and a team-leading four interceptions.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Three of Gettysburg's primary special teams players return in senior kicker Mike Barrett, Betley, and Curcio. Barrett racked up 54 points last season, connecting on 39-of-41 extra points while drilling five field goals. Betley earned First Team All-Centennial Conference honors after leading the league with his 37.7-yard average. Curcio has handled much of the team's kickoff and punt return duties over the last three years and finished with 1,356 all-purpose yards last season.

THE LEBANON VALLEY OFFENSE
The Flying Dutchmen return five starters from from the MAC's top-ranked (398.6 ypg) offense last season, led by senior quarterback Caleb Fick, who passed for 1,555 yards and 13 touchdowns out of the team's multiple set. Despite losing the school's all-time leading rusher to graduation, the Dutchmen bring back junior tailback Ben Guiles, who ran for 988 yards and eight touchdown en route to earning Second Team All-MAC honors last year. Two first-team All-MAC offensive lineman are back in senior right tackle Jason Sneeringer and senior center Clint Surgeoner.

THE LEBANON VALLEY DEFENSE
Seven starters are back from the MAC's second-ranked defense (301.9 ypg) last year. Preseason All-American and senior defensive end Zach Bleiler leads the way for the team's 3-4 set after posting 59 tackles and 10.5 sacks in 2009. Senior linebacker Alex Gilchrist is the team's top returning tackler after recording 61 takedowns to go with eight sacks last season. Senior safety Dane Eichelberger led the team with eight pass breakups and was named Second Team All-MAC a year ago.

THE LEBANON VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS
The Dutchmen return their kicker and punter from last season in senior Brittany Ryan and junior Colt Zarilla. Ryan converted 33-of-40 extra points while Zarilla collected First Team All-MAC honors after averaging 38.8 yards per punt.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who enters his 32nd year at the helm of the Bullets. With 155 career victories, Streeter ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also 32nd on the all-time Division III coaches wins list. Streeter is Gettysburg's longest tenured and all-time winningest football coach.

The Flying Dutchmen are led by Jim Monos, who is entering the seventh season of his second stint at Lebanon Valley. He also served as the head coach at LVC from 1986-96 and owns a career record of 73-95-2.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Several Bullets are ranked among the top-10 in Gettysburg and Centennial Conference history in a number of statistical categories. On Gettysburg's all-time charts, senior wing Charles Curcio is third in kick return yards, tied for fifth in receptions, sixth in all-purpose yards, sixth in punt return yards, and eighth in receiving yards. He is also sixth in Centennial Conference history in kick return yards. In addition, senior receiver Brian Betley is sixth all-time at Gettysburg in receiving yards and ninth in receptions while senior tailback Jamel Mutunga is tied for seventh in career rushing touchdowns, eighth in rushing yards, and 10th in points.